Belgium Secures €52.8 Million Through New Government Bonds

Rumors of a 140-person eclipse group draw interest as Burgos accommodation fills up, though crucial details are not yet verified
SpaceX is said to have reserved the entire Parador de Lerma in northern Spain for a group of 140 experts convening to view Wednesday’s total solar eclipse. This booking highlights the significant scientific and commercial interest in the event, yet neither SpaceX nor P

A Downing Street spokesperson stated, “We acknowledge the significant challenges this summer presents, particularly for firefighters battling wildfires, farmers contending with drought, and NHS staff in busy A&E units. We will persist in taking necessary actions to ensure community safety, protect water resources, support agricultural communities, and preserve the environment.”
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The new European Union packaging regulation, effective 12 August, introduces immediate chemical safety and compliance duties, advancing a transition to more recyclable, reusable, and less wasteful packaging. Businesses now face documentation requirements, and food-contact packaging containing PFAS above specific limits is banned from the EU market.
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MEPs have welcomed moves to fill a “vacuum” that they say left children “unprotected.”
Since previous rules expired, EU tech platforms have been legally barred from voluntarily flagging child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
But centre right MEPs say this created an “unprecedented online blind spot “with as many as 55,000 reports of child abuse missed every single day.
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Wednesday’s rare event will bring totality to Greenland, Iceland, Spain and a corner of Portugal as authorities urge safe viewing and careful travel
On Wednesday, 12 August, a total solar eclipse will traverse parts of Europe and the North Atlantic, briefly plunging Greenland, western Iceland, much of northern Spain, and a small section of northeastern Portugal into darkness. A partial eclipse w

Infantino has faced intense criticism and calls to resign after it was revealed he intended to create a new company separate from the Swiss-based nonprofit in charge of international football. FIFA Forward Enterprise would have controlled the commercial rights to FIFA events, encompassing broadcasting, sponsorship, ticketing, licensing, and related businesses.
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Filippo La Vecchia is widely recognised as one of Brussels’ top Italian chefs. But his rise to the top has been from easy – he’s had to overcome everything from a health pandemic and economic crises to terrorist attacks on the city.
Osteria Romana, located at the top of  the city’s fashionable Avenue Louise, has built a fine reputation in the near 15 years since it opened.
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Using Certified Glasses and Indirect Methods Safely During Eclipses
Observing a solar eclipse safely requires more than regular sunglasses or makeshift filters. Certified solar eclipse glasses or safe indirect viewing methods are essential during partial and annular eclipse phases. Direct viewing without protection is only safe during the brief totality phase of a total eclipse, when the Moon co

Three fishing vessels are “constantly patrolling off the coast of the plant” to conduct “preventive fishing operations 24/7,” the company stated.
Tuesday’s jellyfish invasion is the latest in a series of climate change-driven incidents impacting French nuclear energy during a particularly intense summer.
Nuclear power plants are typically situated by rivers or coastli